Moen Sink Faucet Cartridge Stuck

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Moen sink faucet cartridge stuck.

Pulling up on the stem is supposed to pull out the cartridge. Al moen invented the cartridge faucet and cartridge faucets remain a specialty of the moen company. Hey everyone stop and think. If your moen faucet was manufactured after 2009 and you are looking at the 1225 cartridge it is possible that you may actually have a 1255 cartridge because cartridge styles can vary by the date of manufacture.

If you loosened the screws below the counter enough a thin plastic sleeve should have been pulled up along the sides inside the faucet. Cartridge identification and installation help. Unscrew the knurled screw until it backs out of the recess in the puller as show. When repairing a leaking faucet the handle and cartridge are removed.

Pull up on the cartridge to remove it and reveal the inside of the faucet neck. When this whole stuck cartridge thing happened to me back in 2009 i was desperate to get the wate. Make sure both water supplies are turned off. Prior to the introduction of duralast two handle cartridges the 1224 was designed to support all moen two and three handle valves including pot fillers as well as two and three handle non pressure balancing tub and shower faucets.

The cartridge is frozen inside the faucet. As the 1 faucet brand in north america moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets showerheads accessories bath safety products garbage disposals and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation useful features and. There are many challenges faced during home repair and one that can be difficult is removing a stuck faucet cartridge or handle. The removal tool just deforms.

Disassemble the faucet and remove cartridge retainer clip. However sediment buildup creates a tight seal that makes the parts stick in place. How it is used. The use of the cartridge puller to remove stuck cartridge.

If you re not quite sure we d recommend that you refer to the original documentation that came with your faucet or feel free to. Flexible use high flow rate cartridge. Now grasp the outside of the entire faucet pull up then set the faucet back down. Pull out the cartridge stem to the full open position.

I managed to turn the cartridge body maybe a few degrees and now it is stuck there.